People who don't vote.

[Cornellius]

I dunno about the USA, but here in Canada we have something we call ''Vote by anticipation''. It's there for people who can't or aren't able to vote on the main day. The vote by anticipation is usually 2 days long and is 2 weeks before the main day. I, in my opinion, really dislike people who say they wont vote because it won't change a thing (A damn lot here in Canada think like that, it's a problem). We really don't know what can happen. Another thing I don't like is people who bitch at the gouvernement and they didn't even vote. If you want things to change, go vote. If you don't vote, in my opinion, you can't bitch at the gouv. Remember, those are MY OPINIONS and I wanted your thoughs about the subject. Peace.

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[Tsyni]

I just don't care what happens, that's why I don't vote.

If I cared, I would vote.

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[king killa]

> I, in my opinion, really dislike people who
> say they wont vote because it won't change a thing.

I wonder how many people don't vote for that reason.

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[UncleOral]

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I dunno about the USA, but here in Canada we have something
we call ''Vote by anticipation''. It's there for people who
can't or aren't able to vote on the main day. The vote by
anticipation is usually 2 days long and is 2 weeks before
the main day. I, in my opinion, really dislike people who
say they wont vote because it won't change a thing (A damn
lot here in Canada think like that, it's a problem). We
really don't know what can happen. Another thing I don't
like is people who bitch at the gouvernement and they didn't
even vote. If you want things to change, go vote. If you
don't vote, in my opinion, you can't bitch at the gouv.
Remember, those are MY OPINIONS and I wanted your thoughs
about the subject. Peace.

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I don't vote because I am terribly realistic and know it won't change a damn thing (the chances of my vote winning the election is like winning the lottery).
I don't see why the magic line is set at voting to be able to complain about how things are. By the same reasoning, I could set the magic line requirement at running around in the streets with a tattoo of your favorite party and telling everyone to vote for them, spreading the word as best you can. And then I could say, "If you don't do that, dude, you just don't deserve to complain, you haven't done enough".

I don't care enough about it either because I'm pretty much satisfied with how things are here in Norway at the time, to a certain point. The few things I do disagree with...well, like I said, I'm too realistic for my own good, and I'm too lazy to run down and vote just like I don't want to spend money on the lottery because I can do that my whole life and never win a dime.

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[Danoz]

I don't think not voting is always apathetic. I think a person can abstain as they dislike both candidates, and still would have a right to question the chosen administration (whoever it may be). Now, I'll always vote.... if I dislike both candidates I'll chose the one I dislike the least. And I don't condemn people who don't vote if they just don't care, I don't really understand the attitude, but I'd prefer the careless person doesn't force an uneducated vote. Some people think we should create incentives/penalties... but I think that would just screw over the people who actually do care about who their voting for.

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[Cornellius]

You miss the whole point. If, let's say, 500 person don't vote, how can we know how the results of the election would have turned ? Maybe if those 500 vote, it could be another guy who would win the election and become president. That's what I meant. Not voting is a big problem here in Canada.

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[Crazy_MYKL]

>.... if I dislike both candidates I'll chose the one I
> dislike the least.

*ahem* Third-Party candidates are nowhere on your radar?

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[Richter X]

> *ahem* Third-Party candidates are nowhere on your radar?
>
Apparently too few people know enough about third party candidates to vote for em. There's too much hype between the Dems and Reps for a third party to be properly recognized.

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